Well, maybe it is global warming and maybe it's climate change but whatever it is, it's cold up north right now!! The weather in St.Thomas has been interesting too, warm and sunny thankfully, but challenging. We Virgin Island sailors are spoiled by the steady easterly trade winds, usually a little north of east in the winter and a little south of east in the summer. This Christmas season we have had gorgeous surfing waves out of the north and winds out of the south and west. It has made it interesting to find calm anchorages and clear water for snorkeling and we have had some fabulous sails as far up the channel between Tortola and St. John as Leinster Bay.
Christmas Cove on Great St. James has always been a great snorkle stop and the water has been so clear this holiday season that we have stopped there almost every day. The rays, turtles and starfish have kept our guests company in the water so, even though we would like the easterly trade winds back, we have had a great start to this winter.
Yesterday, on our way across Pillsbury Sound to the Cove, we had a very special treat. Two adult dolphin started chasing us and jumping and splashing in the surf just passed Steven's Cay. Anita Roth got a fantastic photograph of them and she has promised to email it to me and I will make sure it gets posted, it was awesome!
Happy New Year and when you get tired of the snow, come on down to St. Thomas and let's go sailing on Independence.
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